Cellular-ubiety identifier

Abstract

According to certain embodiments, a method by a radio node operating as a location server is provided. The method includes receiving, from a first wireless device, user input identifying a marked location and associating the marked location with a Cellular-Ubiety Identifier (ID). Measurement information is obtained for the first wireless device. The measurement information is stored in a database with the Cellular-Ubiety ID.

The invention claimed is: 
     
       1. A method by a radio node operating as a location server, the method comprising:
 receiving, from a first wireless device, user input identifying a marked location; 
 associating the marked location with a Cellular-Ubiety Identifier (ID); 
 obtaining measurement information for the first wireless device; 
 storing, in a database, the measurement information with the Cellular-Ubiety ID; 
 obtaining current measurement information for a second wireless device; 
 performing a comparison of the current measurement information for the second wireless device to the measurement information for the first wireless device; and 
 based on the comparison of the current measurement information for the second wireless device to the measurement information for the first wireless device, determining a location of the second wireless device relative to the marked location associated with the Cellular-Ubiety ID. 
 
     
     
       2. The method of  claim 1 , wherein:
 obtaining the measurement information for the first wireless device comprises: 
 transmitting a request for the measurement information to the first wireless device; and 
 in response to the request, receiving the measurement information from the first wireless device, and 
 the measurement information received from the first wireless device comprises at least one of: 
 one or more cell identifiers detected by the wireless device; 
 quantized power level information and signal-to-noise measurements for signals received from one or more cells detected by the wireless device; 
 Reference Signal Receive Power (RSRP) for signals received from the one or more cells detected by the wireless device; 
 Reference Signal Receive Quality (RSRQ) for signals received from the one or more cells detected by the wireless device; and 
 Time Difference of Arrival (TDOA) with respect to a plurality of cells as measured by the wireless device. 
 
     
     
       3. The method of  claim 1 , wherein:
 obtaining the measurement information for the first wireless device comprises: 
 transmitting a request for the measurement information to a network node providing communication services to the first wireless device; and 
 in response to the request, receiving the measurement information from the network node, and 
 a first portion of the measurement information is measured by the network node, the first portion of the measurement information comprising at least one of: 
 quantized power level information and signal-to-noise information as measured on each of a plurality of antennas of the network node; 
 Time Difference of Arrival (TDOA) as measured on each of the plurality of antennas of the network node; and 
 an Angle of Arrive (AoA) for each of signal received from the first wireless device by the network node. 
 
     
     
       4. The method of  claim 1 , wherein:
 obtaining the measurement information for the first wireless device comprises performing, by the radio node, a measurement procedure on at least one signal received from the first wireless device to directly obtain a first portion of the measurement information, and 
 the first portion of the measurement information comprises at least one of: 
 quantized power level information and signal-to-noise information as measured on each of a plurality of antennas of the network node; 
 Time Difference of Arrival (TDOA) as measured on each of the plurality of antennas of the network node; and 
 an Angle of Arrive (AoA) for each of signal received from the first wireless device by the network node. 
 
     
     
       5. The method of  claim 3 , wherein a second portion of the measurement information is measured by the first wireless device, the second portion of the measurement information comprising at least one of:
 one or more cell identifiers detected by the first wireless device; 
 quantized power level information and signal-to-noise measurements for signals received from one or more cells detected by the first wireless device; 
 Reference Signal Receive Power (RSRP) for signals received from the one or more cells detected by the first wireless device; 
 Reference Signal Receive Quality (RSRQ) for signals received from the one or more cells detected by the first wireless device; and 
 Time Difference of Arrival (TDOA) with respect to a plurality of cells as measured by the first wireless device. 
 
     
     
       6. The method of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 receiving information comprising at least one of: 
 a map of an area associated with the marked location; 
 an indication of a detection zone; 
 a marker description associated with the marked location, the marker description comprising at least one of an augmented reality image, an augmented reality video and a text description; 
 associating the information with the measurement information and the Cellular-Ubiety ID. 
 
     
     
       7. The method of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 in response to determining that the location of the second wireless device is within a detection zone of the marked location, transmitting a message comprising at least one of: 
 an indication of the location of the second wireless device within the detection zone of the marked location; 
 the Cellular-Ubiety ID; 
 a distance indication comprising a distance between the second wireless device and the marked location associated with the Cellular-Ubiety ID; 
 a relative Euclidean distance to the marked location associated with the Cellular-Ubiety ID. 
 
     
     
       8. The method of  claim 1 , wherein the Cellular-Ubiety ID is a universally unique identifier (UUID) comprising at least one of:
 a bluetooth device address; 
 a Bluetooth Public Device Address (BT-PDA); 
 an iBeacon UUID; 
 an Android Beacon Identifier; 
 a MAC address; 
 a Version 1 UUID that comprises a date-time and a MAC Address; 
 a Version 2 UUID that comprises a Distributed Computing Environment (DCE) Security version; 
 a DCE security version UUID; 
 a Version 3 or Version 5 UUID that comprises a name-based identifier; 
 a Version 4 UUID that comprises a random identifier; 
 a uniquely identifiable alphanumeric assignment; and 
 a random hash value that has a unique identity. 
 
     
     
       9. The method of  claim 1 , wherein the radio node comprises a core network node, an eNodeB, or a gNodeB. 
     
     
       10. A radio node operating as a location server, the radio node comprising:
 memory, storing instructions; and 
 processing circuitry configured to execute the instructions to cause the radio node to: 
 receive, from a first wireless device, user input identifying a marked location; 
 associate the marked location with the Cellular-Ubiety Identifier (ID); 
 obtain measurement information for the first wireless device; 
 store, in a database, the measurement information with the Cellular-Ubiety ID; 
 obtaining current measurement information for a second wireless device; 
 performing a comparison of the current measurement information for the second wireless device to the measurement information for the first wireless device; and 
 based on the comparison of the current measurement information for the second wireless device to the measurement information for the first wireless device, determining a location of the second wireless device relative to the marked location associated with the Cellular-Ubiety. 
 
     
     
       11. The radio node of  claim 10 , wherein:
 when obtaining the measurement information for the first wireless device, the processing circuitry is operable to execute the instructions to cause the radio node to: 
 transmit a request for the measurement information to a network node providing communication services to the first wireless device; and 
 in response to the request, receive the measurement information from the network node; and 
 the measurement information received from the first wireless device comprises at least one of: 
 one or more cell identifiers detected by the wireless device; 
 quantized power level information and signal-to-noise measurements for signals received from one or more cells detected by the wireless device; 
 Reference Signal Receive Power (RSRP) for signals received from the one or more cells detected by the wireless device; 
 Reference Signal Receive Quality (RSRQ) for signals received from the one or more cells detected by the wireless device; and 
 Time Difference of Arrival (TDOA) with respect to a plurality of cells as measured by the wireless device. 
 
     
     
       12. The radio node of  claim 10 , wherein:
 when obtaining the measurement information for the first wireless device, the processing circuitry is operable to execute the instructions to cause the radio node to: 
 transmit a request for the measurement information to a network node providing communication services to the first wireless device; and 
 in response to the request, receive the measurement information from the network node, and 
 a first portion of the measurement information is measured by the network node, the first portion of the measurement information comprising at least one of: 
 quantized power level information and signal-to-noise information as measured on each of a plurality of antennas of the network node; 
 Time Difference of Arrival (TDOA) as measured on each of the plurality of antennas of the network node; and 
 an Angle of Arrive (AoA) for each of signal received from the first wireless device by the network node. 
 
     
     
       13. The radio node of  claim 10 , wherein:
 when obtaining the measurement information for the first wireless device, the processing circuitry is operable to execute the instructions to cause the radio node to perform a measurement procedure on at least one signal received from the first wireless device to directly obtain a first portion of the measurement information, and 
 the first portion of the measurement information comprises at least one of: 
 quantized power level information and signal-to-noise information as measured on each of a plurality of antennas of the network node; 
 Time Difference of Arrival (TDOA) as measured on each of the plurality of antennas of the network node; and 
 an Angle of Arrive (AoA) for each of signal received from the first wireless device by the network node. 
 
     
     
       14. The radio node of  claim 12 , wherein a second portion of the measurement information is measured by the first wireless device, the second portion of the measurement information comprising at least one of:
 one or more cell identifiers detected by the first wireless device; 
 quantized power level information and signal-to-noise measurements for signals received from one or more cells detected by the first wireless device; 
 Reference Signal Receive Power (RSRP) for signals received from the one or more cells detected by the first wireless device; 
 Reference Signal Receive Quality (RSRQ) for signals received from the one or more cells detected by the first wireless device; and 
 Time Difference of Arrival (TDOA) with respect to a plurality of cells as measured by the first wireless device. 
 
     
     
       15. The radio node of  claim 10 , wherein the processing circuitry is operable to execute the instructions to cause the radio node to:
 receive information comprising at least one of: 
 a map of an area associated with the marked location; 
 an indication of a detection zone; 
 a marker description associated with the marked location, the marker description comprising at least one of an augmented reality image, an augmented reality video, and a text description; 
 associate the information with the measurement information and the Cellular-Ubiety ID. 
 
     
     
       16. The radio node of  claim 10 , wherein the processing circuitry is operable to execute the instructions to cause the radio node to:
 in response to determining that the location of the second wireless device is within a detection zone of the marked location, transmit a message comprising at least one of: 
 an indication of the location of the second wireless device within the detection zone of the marked location; 
 the Cellular-Ubiety ID; 
 a distance indication comprising a distance between the second wireless device and the marked location associated with the Cellular-Ubiety ID; and 
 a relative Euclidean distance to the marked location associated with the Cellular-Ubiety ID. 
 
     
     
       17. The radio node of  claim 10 , wherein the radio node comprises a core network node, an eNodeB, or a gNodeB.